Chinese Teacups Popular amongst the Malays

small Chinese teacups (ctc)  - 'sakura'

been used for steaming 'kuih lompang' -

a Malay traditional dessert

'peonies' set , more than 30yrs old

sweet roses - small cts

 these design - an evergreen

always a collectors' item

new Chinese teacups - 'rice-grain'

it is so called

 because one can see through the porcelain

small 'rice-grain-like' spots

a new addition ...blue flowers

a more recent item 

'bunga kangkung' = BK

a slightly bigger ctc measuring 3x 2in

a set ...'ayam merah'

BK CTC set on a BK 9" deep plate

smaller size BK Chinese tea cups

smaller Chinese teacups

'bunga kangkung' ( 3" x 2 ")

peonies ctc

Bakawali Bloom Again .... Bakawali Berbunga lagi

looking over my tiny garden

i saw my pot of bakawali with a new pinkish white bloom

the 3rd bakawali flower this season

a beauty in the morning sunlight

as the sun goes up... this bloom closes up

the previous blooming Bakawali > 

the 2nd bloom that caught my attention

Bunga Bakawali ~ Bunga Wijaya Kusuma

 my small pot of ' bunga bakawali'

originates from Makteh Asrah's  laman in Melaka

I had waited a long time to see its white bloom but missed viewing it

since it only opens up middle of the night

Epiphyllum Angulige, also known as Moon Cactus,

Queen of the Night (since it bloom at midnight only)

and in Malaysia it's common name 'bunga Bakawali'

while  Indonesians called them 'bunga Wijaya Kusuma'

It belongs to the cactus family and  said to originate from Mexico.

It is grown in gardens for its ornamental value because of its beautiful fragrant

 flower that bloom for a few hours only at night.

Both the flowers and  stems/leaves of Bakawali also known for its medicinal properties.

Hummingbird

bunga tanjung ( Mimusops Elengi)

'Hummingbird peeping out the nest

Bird Nest hanging from the Bunga Tanjung tree

a close-up view - Hummingbird (Burung Kelicap)

Neighbour ~ getting to know

Yesterday i did a hairpiece for  flower-girl hair accessories  using greenish-white dendrobium orchid. It is fun though,  a wee bit messy with the wiring and taping while keeping the orchid pieces fresh loooking.

~ here how it look like when done

this flower-girl's hairpiece/accessorie or

flower garland can done with different flowers

such as spray roses, carnations, all type of small

colorful blooms

this sweet girl is the youngest

daughter of the Arab family

next-door

Laman 2008

Laman 2008, Taman Tasik Perdana KL, 21 July 08

Me and hubby spent whole afternoon looking forward to learn more on flora and landscaping but we were disappointed that it was a lesser presentation compared to the 2006 which was a great work done by the Jab Lanskap Negara.

Anyway, I made a finding, ie : bunga telang that gives blue colour to nasi kerabu. Not sure that it is still being used now since we can get food coloring off the supemarket shelf. Datin Seri (YAB PM'swife) "edible garden" was a comendable effort and am sure the public can learn a lot from the display.



also known as : Asian Pegionwings
Group : Dicot
Family : Fabaceae
Duration : Perennial
Growth Habitat: Vine/Herb –
climbing plant with relatively long woody stems


Got a few shots on Kelantan features :-

That too was a good effort but the state of Perak and Johor have done great job.